#5A115A Color
#5A115A is rgb(90, 17, 90) in RGB, hsl(300, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A115Argb(90, 17, 90)hsl(300, 68%, 21%)hsv(300, 81%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 65%)oklch(33.9% 0.136 328.1)lab(21.19% 39.31 -25.79)lch(21.19% 47.01 326.73)What #5A115A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A115A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A115A Channel Values
How #5A115A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 17 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 68% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 81% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.63:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A115A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5A115A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A115A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A115A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5A115A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5A115A#29295A#42215A#373759#472C59#552424#571E40#333333Using #5A115A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a115a: #5A115A;background-color: #5A115A;colors: { 'color-5a115a': '#5A115A' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.067, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_5a115a">#5A115A</color>fill="#5A115A"More Pink Colors
#5A115A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A115A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A115A?
#5A115A is a dark pink — rgb(90, 17, 90) in RGB and hsl(300, 68%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #5A115A?
#5A115A is rgb(90, 17, 90) — red 90, green 17, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A115A?
#5A115A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A115A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A115A scores 12.63:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A115A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A115A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 21.56, which is visibly different.
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